my insurance is changing, and tomorrow in session my therapist and i have to fill out some new forms. the insurance company is requiring a more extensive report on my "condition," and my therapist told me on the phone today that if we move forward with this - we're going to have to come up with a more "impactful" diagnosis so that they continue to allow treatment (as opposed to the general/vague diagnosis that we've been putting on the forms to date). everything we do is truthful, it's just a matter of how much information we are sharing with the insurance company. my therapist likes to keep things as vague as possible so as i'm not hindered down the road by the diagnosis.

my questions are these:

a) can one really be "hindered" by a diagnosis? isn't this information private?

b) i'm pursuing a career in psychotherapy myself; if there is something (like this) on my "record" could it be detrimental in the long run?

any feedback, links, or more information would be great. thank you in advance.